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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
at Birmingham, Wis, on the 18th Loss
| S26, GOO, with only 81, GOO insurance.

at B s5a Wis, on the 14th. Loss
$50, 900, with only s., 600 insurance.
AT Dodge Center, MINI, the founda-
ton is being laid for the erection of a 200
barrel III daily capacity flour mill, also feed
mill lIl OF l0O-bushels per hour capacity tt
will be in running order by Sept.
Congressman Lind has appointed
Aaron 9. Pearson of st. Peter, Mimi, to
til the vacancy caused by the resignation
OF b. r. Soaring, as cadet at the military
academy at West Point
Thos. Britt of Grand Forks. employ
ed at Minot, Oak, in the Manitoba round
house, while cleaning out an ashbox of q
locomotive had both legs cut Off b a sud
den start of the machine
3 Quite extensive reports are published
| of the wheat crop in Minnesota and Dakota
at this date, and from these it is deduced
that the total crop of 1887 will aggregate
$4,000, 900 bushels.
Edward johnson, employed IN a saw
mill at Colingwood, Mimi, fell upon a cir
cular saw and was Instantly cut in two. being
thrown upon the saw by the displacement Of
a slab. :
Sanders Olson, held at Highmore,
Oak, for wife poisoning, committed suicide
in Jail on the 18th, by hanging himself with
towel.
May II was the thirtieth anniversary
OF Minnesota's statehood, it having been
admitted into the Union May II, 1858. Hon.
b. IL. Sibley was Governor the first year
VIM. Sutton, a sewer contractor was
buried alive in a sewer trench May II, a
st Paul. When the unfortunate man was
dug out he had long been dead
A very welcome and valuable rain
fell in Minnesota and Dakota on the 18th
and l4th, greatly beneftting growing crops.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
IN THE EAST.

A dispatch Of the 18th, from Sand
wich, Mass, reports forest fire the most
extensive and disastrous ever known on the
cape. The fire ran twenty miles in length
the head being in East Falmouth, thence tc
Maspee, Sandwich village, Sycamore
Bourne and Prescott. The residents OF
Bourne removed their household goods
from their dwellings. 1t is reported that
several houses at Monument Beach, besides
many others in the outskirts We're destroyed
Five hundred acres or more were burned
over. consisting in part of valuable wood
land.
A horrible accident occurred FRIDAY
at Coal Valley, Penn, few miles from
McKeesport, which resulted III the burn,
ing to death of Mrs. Cook and her two lit
tie children and the total destruction Of the
house. She was using petroleum Oil tC
kindle fire. when the contents of the can
were ignited and an explosion followed
The woman rushed out OF the house with
her clothing in flames and persisted in the
yard. The house took fire and was con
sumed and two children who were in ii
persisted in the flames. A third child only
escaped similar fate by following hel
mother out of the house.
Gov. Beaver of Pennsylvania has
signed the high license bill. The act
classifies liquor license according to the
nature of the community in which
business is to be carried on, instead OF
according to the volume OF Sales which is
the existing basis of classification. There is
$500 license for cities of 10000 population
and over, $500 for smaller cities, $500 fo1
boroughs, and 500 for township hotels.
1t is stated on excellent authority
that Willie Sprague, son of Gov. Sprague
and grandson of the late Chief Justice
Chase is to sue for divorce. He married
his step-mothers sister. The ground upon
which the petition will be based is that
Willie, who was a mere boy at the time OF
his marriage was not free agent.
1t was reported on the 14th, that
Mrs. Gen. Grant was then out OF danger
from an attack of diptheria, with which she
had been Frustrated for about a week. For
a few days her situation was critical, and
New Y ork home.
Twenty couples, members of the
Reading Social club {colored), came to
Bethlehem, Penn, from Reading to attend
a sociabie, and were refused quarters at
the hotel. The hotel men say they cannot
accommodate them.
The trial Of Jake Sharp for Broad
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
The Bank Clerks Umbrella

Everybody knew that dinner was
nearly ready as the combination odor OF
boarding-house VEGETABLES had become
SO painfully intense.
Old Mr.. Rottle wandered downstairs
on the early-bird principal and took his
seat. 1t may have been owing to the
rain and rough weather outside, but the
old man was not in the best of hunor.
lie acted as though the world had
hustled him some and he wanted to
drown sorrow in dinner The bell
rang as he sent a pair of foraging eyes
about the table and the other boarders
began to drop in. The Two Maiden
Ladies were the first to arrive, then the
Young Lady Boarder attended by the
Bank Clerk and with everybody follow
ing
No one noticed old Mr.. Rottle's
gloom. The Bank Clerk was in such
high spirits that his sallies with the
Young Lady Boarder occupied the at,
tention of the table.
CHAD quite an adventure to-day
he remarked, spilling some cranberry
sauce on the table cloth and putting
his butter-dish over the spot.
The Young Lady Boarder was all
interest Immediately, and so was every
body else, except old Mr. Rottle.
"You see. when I was up in Con.
nectlcut last month" said the Bank
Clerk, Il lost my umbrella. It raineo
SO had to sail into a country store and
invest q dollar and eighty cents in a
family cotton. I had trouble with that
umbrella right off. 1t wasn't spread
ten minutes before the dye began tc
run and the water fell off the rks in
great brown drops, just as though i
was raining molasses. I hurried tic
catch train, and when [ tried to fur]
that umbrella the stick was swelled.
| had to climb on the back platform,
and it took me twelve minutes to oct
that Connecticut cotton together
To-day | whitfield the stick down and
tried the umbrella again There was a
crowd on Wall Street, but 1 was hurry
ing along and thinking pretty hard
when seedy old cove in front of me
calls over his shoulder as angry as can
be: Hey, there, you young rascal,
get your umbrella out of my collar,
and sure enough added the Bank
Clerk, chuckling immoderately, "In
the crowd rib of my cotton umbrella
had got wedged between the old party's
neck and collar, and was dripping
molasses colored rain down his back. .
At this point old Mr. Rottle turned
red and suddenly put his hands to til
back of his neck.
s'Young wretch he exclaimed in
tone that trembled with anger. "Not
content with poking your umbrella in
to me on the street you make jest of it
in public. The rudness and fippancy
OF the rising generation is past endur-
ance," and choking with indignation
and soup the old man hurried out of the
dining-room
There was an appalled, silence for
some minutes. The bank Clerks hi
larity was already two miles and a
half away, and still moving sixty miles
an hour, At length the Young Lady
Boarder said she preferred dark meat
and the Landlady asked everybody to
keep their spoons for the next course.
N. Y. Tribune.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

These trains consist of three sleepers a
dining car and a composite car, the latter
combining smoking and reading room
and bath room and barber shop, the latter
being quite novelty in railroad travel.
This train was built for the celebrated
Pennsylvania ''imited" running from Chi
cago to the east. Three more are being built
which will form a daily line between Chi
cago and New York. The public had sup
posed that the old Pennsylvania 'limited''
had reached the very summit in the way of
elegance and comfort but the vestibuIe
trains absolutely cheat the world They
are curiosity to see and comfort to use,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

MAYOR HEWITT of New York re-
ceived his first money by reading to a
rich man three or four hours day for
a year. He was then but 16 years of
age. For his years reading he received
the muuifcent compensation of $15.
Ten dollars of this sum was used to
buy his students gown, and the other
five was kept by his mother for iuciden-
tai expenses.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
EDWARD MCPHERSON denies that he

EDWARD MCPHERSON denies that he
told an interviewer he rode with Lin
coin to Gettysburg and urged him tc
prepare speech, and that in conse.
quence of the urging Lincoln wrote his
great speech on his knee. He express
es the belief that Lincoln prepared his
great speech after he reached Gettys-
burg in bedroom, but utterly repudi-
ates the car story.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

CHRISTOPHER MEYER, a New York
rubber merchant whom nobody seems to
know, is said to have enough money of
his own to buy the Baltimore & Ohio
Read on cash terms. He is German
by birth, but made his fortune in TIL:
country.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
NoRrHWEsTERN NEWS.
Iarch 4, 1887, George Wilkin.

March 4, 1887, George Wilkin, a
resident of Livingston, Mont, purchased a
ticket from the agent of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad company for the sum of $50,
the same to take him to the city of New
York But between the villages of Perham
and New Y ork Mills, in the State of Mime
sofa, an accident occurred, and Wilkin
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

Miss LILLIAN BAYARD TAYLOR,
daughter of the dead poet, is announced
as engaged to Otto G. H. Ritiani, a
medical student of the University OF
Halle, Germany. Mrs. and Miss Tay-
lor will ultimately return to America
for permanent residence
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

Mrs. MARY MAPEs DODGE is graceful
and well dressed. She talks with great
vivacitY.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

The professor of physical education
in the University of Pennsylvania, aided
by the faculty, is stopping the smoking
of cigarettes on the college grounds.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

The President and Mrs. Cleveland
will 90 to New Haven June II to at
tend the dedication of the soldiers and
sailors monument. They will be
guests of Prof. Marsh of the Yale
faculty,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

ANOTHER Mazarin bible will be in
the market in June, when the library
belonging to the earl of Crawford and
Balcarres will be dispersed under the
hammer.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
THE OLD WORLD.

The Paris Temps says Waddington,
French ambassador at London, had an in
terview with Prime Minister Salisbury in
reference to the neutrality of the Suez
canal, which resulted in cordial under
standing on the subject.
The secretary of India has notified
the British government of find, under the
palace of Gwalior Of $25, 100000, which was
buried by the late mahgrajah. The govern
ment has taken it for investment for the
regent.
A disastrous collision occurred on the
Brighton railway at Melbourne, May IL
The killed and injured numbered fifty-five.
The engineer, stOker and three passengers
We're killed and fifty others injured, some
fatally.
The sale of crown jewels in Paris has
begun Ten lots were disposed of, realizing
sos, roo francs. Among articles sold were a
diamond necklace for lSl $50 francs, and a
pair OF diamond epaulettes for $4,000 francs
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

nothing is ST beautiful and becoming
10 a woman as luxuriant natural hair,
simply tWined about the head, while a
truant loye-loclS here and there escapes
from bondage and falls in curves of
beauty on the broWs.
OLIVE LOGAN
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

The negotiation between Great
Britain over the Afghan boundary are
at a standstill, neither side being will
ing to make concessions.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

MIR. GLADSTONE was recently asked
if he would not consider proposal to
visit the United States, and told that
his arrival would create greater inter-
est than that of any other man in
Europe. "Ah, that said he, lis just
what I have been afraid of. A quiet
journey might stand, but such vel
come as American kindness has led me
to expect is what my physicians, who
rule me, would never allow. I fear be-
sides, you know, that a man of rs years
ld,whose strength is more than needed
for his work at home, has scarcely a
right to spend it in crossing the Allan
TIC"
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

AN English prisoner, who is SO years
old, confessed recently that he had spent
over twenty years in prison.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

The navy department has adopted a
new invention for applying the forced
draft in the furnaces of marine engines.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

The Iron guards of Youngstown, o.,
have changed their name to the Logan
guards in honor of the late Gen. Logan.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

IT is expected that the Cherokee
council will appropriate 100000 to re-
build the female seminary in that ma
tiOn
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

Attention is directed to the notice in
another column of rare business chance
In st. Paul; It is q rare opportunity and
would not be offered except for health CON
liberation.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

II
great revolution in business is going on.
With radically conflicting accounts of
serious losses at some localities and in some
branches, and of wonderful gains at other
places, or in other departments of trade and
industry, the difficulty of reaching Just con
cluslonS IS much enhanced. The Interstate
actis but one of several causes which con
tribute to produce this revolution in COM
merce; expansion in the volume and
change in the kind of currency is another
not less important. Most unexpected re-
suits are produced; the Interstate act
clearly helps some who bitterly opposed
1t and as clearly Injuries others who ex-
pected great benefits from its operations.
Thus the river business of the West is ex-
panding under the influence of the law and
the railroads are at the same time getting
larger earnings from the part Of the traffic
they retain, while not a few cities find, as
CINCINNATI oes, that trade III many lines
is greatly embarrassed. One general tend
ency is disclosed by the urgent demands
for suspension or change of the law, espec-
tally from those who most favored its en-
actment Serious diversion of trade from
Western cities which have been chief cen
tres OF distribution is in progress and a
the benefit.
Western products do not, as rule, gain
anything in Eastern markets; wheat has
advanced 51a cents since the act went into
effect, corn and oats have declined a
fraction, porlhis about the same in price,
| lard @(@l cent lower, hogs IS cent lower,
and beef sells at the same price Cotton
has been advanced a cent, but this change,
like the rise in wheat, is clearly speculative,
and therefore threatens reaction through
curtailment of demand.
Railroad building is not checked by the
act as yet, and there is a probability thu t,
by encouraging traffic at many instead of
few centres of trade, the law may tend to
the building Of numerous local roads and
parallel or rival lines.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

STEPHEN SALISBURY of Worcester.
Mass, has just given to the Technical
Institutes of that city 100000, to be
used in the erection and equipment of a
building for laboratories flor mechanic
al, physical, and chemical science as a
memorial to his father, the late Steph-
en- Salisbury, who for a great many
years was President and chief patron
of the institute.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

DURING the recent flood in Montreal
twenty-six miles of streets were under
water.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21

A THREE-HUNDRED pound tur4 lie was
recently captured near St. Augustine,
Fla.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

The Benedictine monastery ot-Pontl-
da is soon to be sold auction,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
OF THE CUMBERLAND.

Men must work and women weep,
So runs the world away''l
But they need not weep so much il thew
use DR.. Pierce's ssFavorite Prescription,
which cures all the maladies peculiar to
women. Sold by druggists
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-21
';N.mi-.A
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way SUIT
q elder or. ICE R. r., bribery of New York
men, began on the 10th, with the work
securing a jury.
William O'Brien, the editor of United
Ireland, who is atprssentin Canada, hasjust
been elected in Dublin as member of par
lament.
The New York assembly has fixed
upon the 23d inst, for memorial services in
honor of the late SamuelJ. Tilden.
The organs Of the Orangemen in
Canada condemn the action of the Tononto
opponents of O'Brien.
Mr.. Blaine will sail for Europe June
s, on the Cunard steamship Ems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

The phenomena OF that state OF being in which q
person loses the distinct apprehension OF his own
identity are familiar In general way to the
readers OF newspapers Who have chance 70 study
fresh instance IN point every few weeks. The
very slender and unsatisfactory outlines furnished
by the dispatch concerning the case Of Mr.. Frank
Z Faller, OF Chicago, who disappeared from his
home week or more ago and was not heard from
again till yesterday, justify the Inference that 1t
contains at least one feature not commonly found
In such cases Mr.. Fuller returned to his home,
though not in condition OF mind TO fully recOg-
nize his family, TO recall bis familiar SURROUNDINGS
or TO give any sort OK account OF himself. Ordi-
narily, the sober, steady going business man who
disappears through alteration OF mind is discov-
cred. or discovers himself at long distance from
bis old hauntA under an assumed name. engaged
In new occupations sometimes raising a new
family about him, and always metamorphosed to
such an extent that his best friends would have
trouble in Identifying him. These circumstances
throw suspicion, naturally, upon the victims
good faith. There are skeptical persons who
VIII always refuse 10 believe that he
did not voluntarily desert his home
and his work, and try others till he grew tired OF
them In turn; and the opltteration OF memory con-
corning the Intervening period Is regarded as O
sham devised TO excuse any indiscreti0nS Of which
he may have been guilty. Mr.. Fuller has not been
absent long, and he has not come TO himself at
distance from home. HIS physicians have there
fore the best OF opportunities to study the phe-
nomena OF his Illness IN all it's stages; and II they
give a proper attention TO IL, they may develop
facts that viii throw fresh light on the more nota-
BILE cases which have Interested the students OF
mental science, like those, for example Of Marcus
Ormond, Royal Cowles and Mr.. Tenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

Ex-senator Dorsey Is sure that Roscoe Conkling
could head the republican party II he saw Mt to
come back into politics, and believes that the day
Is coming when he VIII return. Perhaps so. But
there are some considerations which ought not to
be lost sight OF In connection with this expression
OF opinion. First OF all, the republican organiza-
zion In Mr.. Conkflg's own state has changed front
since he quilted its management. 1t Is the half
breed faction, reinforced by the neutralS and the
unstable stalwarTs. who stand in the first row
now: while the few stalwarts who remain staunch
are gathered in little groups at the rear and the
mugwurnp element which has stepped out OF the
party altogether could not be induced TO come
back under Its arch foe OF old time There is no
evidence OF diminutiOn either OF the political or
personal dislike OF Mr. Conkling felt by very many
republicans. No party steps aside TO raise man
to the leadership unless tt be lacking In the
materials OF which leaders are made The repub
lean organization Is hardly ready 20 admit that
such vacancy exists Years are accommodating
upon Mr.. ConhhDg's head. and the chances of a
speedy change OF condition, which will place him
at the head Of the republican party are not
promising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

Jay Gould denies that he aspires to figure as
chinese banker, but IL seems that there are other
American nnanciers Tor whom this country is not
large enough. A syndicate, In which prominent
Philadelphia banker Is the leading member, has
entered into negotiations with the Chinese gov
eminent 70 establish complete system OF rail-
roads, telegraphs, telephones, mines, iron manu-
factories and banks throughout the country. In
conjunction with Chinese capital. This almost
unoccupied Held is q tempting one, and the specu-
lation should bring good returns. When this ex.
pertinent has developed into q success the idea OF
using China as practical training school in bank
Ing and other business may suggest itself The
methods OF business developed in a country where
irregularities are punished by Death should be
peculiarly precise and cOmmendable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

The District Commissioners are OF the opinion
that TEE STAR makes 1t rule 10 take sides against
Them with complaint-makers. Two or three ex-
trerlistS among complaining citizens, whose ap-
parent inability TO crtticise WI bout wandering
from the point OF discussion intospiteful and IN
just abuse has prevented their communications
from appearing in this paper, find certain salts
faction In pronouncing The SRAR an organ of the
Commissioners The fact that this paper IS not
found entirely satisfactory at either extremity OF
the line encourages the belief that IL pUrsueS the
fair impartial course which viii be followed by
intelligent ana welldiSpOsed citizens OF the Dis
trict who, one the one hand, are likely to deny
that the Judgment and tact OF the commissioners
have been at all times above criticism, and, who
on the other hand Will laugh incredulously aud
contemptuoHsly, or Indignantly protest when IN
formed that a condition of affairs at the District
building has already been disclosed mot one Whit
better than that IN the government OF New York
CITY during Tweeds paimiest days" The
warning OF the tens Of thousands who
constitute the people OF Washington to
the District Commissioners would doubt
less De: "Give more heed to public opinion,
avoid sighting acts or words concerning this CON-
munity, consider and profit by criticism, instead
OF resenting 1t blow aimed at the public weal'
And TO those who eriticise or abuse the Commits
sionerS the warmth, would doubtless be: keep
your accusations within sight Of your proofs, do
not charge OK nsinuate crime after establishing
merely an error Of Judgment, 90 not split the air
with cries OF fraud ana corruption because by the
AID OF Suspicious gueSseS water department figures
can be 50 handled and combined IS to require ex-
PLANTATION and disentsnglement, do not endanger
the satisfaction OF the Districts real needs and the
correction OF Its real grievances and expose your
selves to the suspicion OF unworthy purposes by
substituting for fair criticism baseleSS and unjust
impstatioAS OK dishonesty and general denuneia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-11

The interview published as having taken place
between Senator Sherman and Canadian OF prom
inence VIII not be generally accepted as authentic
The Senator's not likely forest quiet under such a
load as the reports puts upon him. 1t would tend
TO wind up his career in politics with sudden turn.
There Is possibility, OF course, that he may have
admitted the p,ausibility OF the Canadian case, as
viewed from the northern side OF the boundary
but his countryInen can hardly bring themselves
10 believe that he referred 10 the American fisher
man as thieves, or 70 the Dominion policy as emf.
nently just and moderate